Valero hit with $1.2 million penalty for toxic flaring in Benicia

[BenIndy Contributor Nathalie Christian – Texas-based Valero raked in about $11.5B of profit in 2022 — and that’s pure profit. While this fine represents progress, it also represents less than 1 hour of Valero’s 2022 profits. That’s right — in 2022, Valero made more than $1M just in profit per hour, 24 hours a day, for 365 … Continue reading Valero hit with $1.2 million penalty for toxic flaring in Benicia

Valero raked in $11.5 billion in 2022 profits, beating its $930 million for the previous year by a dozen times.

Valero 2022 Profits Skyrocket But Gas Pump Gouging In CA Moderates As CA Threatens Refiner Penalty Consumer Watchdog, by Liza Tucker, 01/26/2023 Los Angeles, CA—Valero raked in $11.5 billion in 2022 profits, beating its $930 million for the previous year by a dozen times. However, Governor Newsom’s call for a special session in October to … Continue reading Valero raked in $11.5 billion in 2022 profits, beating its $930 million for the previous year by a dozen times.

Refinery Air Watch Training Feb 2, 7 PM – get detailed data on Valero Benicia and other refineries

[Editor: Previously published – this is a tickler about the important upcoming webinar training this week. – R.S.] Webinar: Introducing Refinery Air Watch: Radical Access to Fenceline Monitoring Data Thursday, February 2, 7pm PST (zoom link) Presented by the Fair Tech Collective Air monitoring is happening at oil refinery fencelines. How can you get your … Continue reading Refinery Air Watch Training Feb 2, 7 PM – get detailed data on Valero Benicia and other refineries